washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
such; like that; that sort of; very
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
late shift; second shift; afternoon shift
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
reimbursement; compensation; reparation; indemnity
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
late at night; at a late hour
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
serious; not joking; straight
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
sensual love; love affair
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
woman; female; feminine gender
last week; the week before
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
visit to a hospital, temple, school, etc.
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect